He Took Her by the Lily-White Hand

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the remains of a play-party song: "He took her by the lily white hand and lifted her over the gutter, With a kiss for you and a kiss for me and a kiss for the governor's daughter."AUTHOR: unknownEARLIEST DATE: 1950 (Creighton and Senior)KEYWORDS: playparty courtingFOUND IN: Canada(Mar)REFERENCES (1 citation):Creighton/Senior, pp. 260, "He Took Her by the Lily-White Hand" (1 text, 1 tune)File: CrSe260A